Roller Furler & Crusing Gennanker

[Magothy Boy]

Hey Folks:I have an idea that I want to run by the group. I have a Morgan 32 with a ProFurl roller furler on the headstay. I don't keep my genoas on the furler but rather use it as a way of being able to reduce sail quickly if a need to. I have one jib halyard and no spinnaker halyard at this point. I am thinking of a way to fly a cruising asym spinnaker without having to run an additional halyard.My idea is to lower my headsail and fly the chute using the upper and lower attachment points of the furler. I would fly the the chute for an inside jibe and allow the furler to rotate to get the head and clew properly facing outboard. I am thinking of this as a light air set up, not a heavy air set up. Has anyone tried something like this?Just a thought,Kevin

 

[Deadline]

Good idea

You could also use the mainsail halyard since the main often blocks the spin anyway. If you choose to keep the mainsail up, a bowsprit will help extend the spin ahead of the main.Here’s an easy-to-make bowsprit, seats in the anchor locker.This will throw the spin ahead of the main, less blanketing.Tack line and 2 sheets permanently deployed for quick setup.(Note that the link here has 2 pages of pix and directions.)Typo correction: Eyelet should be 3/8 inch. http://www.sailboatowners.com/bowsprit.doc